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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – For the second time in three years, No. 12 Santa Clara women's soccer nabbed one of the 16 national seeds for the NCAA tournament. The No. 4 seed in their bracket, the Broncos will host Long Beach State Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stevens Stadium in the first round match. Tickets are $10 for an adult, $7 for Sant Clara students, children or seniors, and $4 for a group ticket. The first 150 Santa Clara students will get in for free.

Santa Clara (13-5-2, 6-1-2 WCC) finished the season No. 24 in the RPI with three wins over teams in the RPI top-50 (No. 5 Stanford, No. 41 LMU, No. 50 Oklahoma). The Broncos went 6-2-1 at home this year with a win over Stanford. They are undefeated in their last six games overall.

"We're thrilled to be back in the tournament," said Santa Clara head coach Jerry Smith. "Last year was disappointing so we were very excited when we heard our name called. To be in the NCAA tournament is a reward for a lot of hard work by a lot of people. To be one of the 16 seeded teams is a bonus and a credit to our players. There are so many good teams in the country so to be one of the seeded teams is a pleasant surprise."

During the regular season, Julie Vass led Santa Clara with eight goals, including four in the final two games. She added an assist for a team-best 17 points. Grace Cutler scored five goals and added an assist for 11 points. Mariana Galvan scored three goals, all double-overtime game-winners. Megan Crosson finished second in the West Coast Conference with seven assists.

Andi Tostanoski started all 20 games and allowed just 12 goals for a 0.59 GAA. She made 87 saves for a .879 save percentage, which was good for No. 7 in the country. Tostanoski and the Broncos picked up 10 shutouts.

Long Beach State (12-6-3, 6-2-0 Big West) made it to the finals of the Big West Tournament where it fell to Cal State Fullerton. The 49ers had been on a four-game winning streak, prior to their loss in the Big West championship game. They opened their season with a 1-0 win vs. No. 4 UCLA and also topped No. 21 DePaul 1-0 on the road.

"Long Beach State has one of the best head coaches in the country," said Smith. "They are located in a hot bed of prospects and recruits so they always have a lot of talent. They will be a dangerous team because of their talent and their coaching. We've enjoyed some great matches with Long Beach. Last season, our win at their place one of the best wins in our program in a few years. They'll be a hard-working, physically tough team and we're looking forward to that match."

Santa Clara is 4-0-0 all-time vs. Long Beach State with the first meeting coming in 2010. Last year the Broncos topped the 49ers 2-1 in Long Beach.

Ashley Gonzales led the 49ers with eight goals and 17 points. Jessica Vincent had a team-best six assists to go with one goal and Mimi Rangel scored two goals while adding five helpers. In all, 10 Long Beach State players scored at least one goal and 12 had at least one assist.

Ashton McKeown allowed just nine goals for a 0.59 GAA in 16 games. She made 50 saves and had a .847 save percentage. The 49ers collected 12 shutouts on the year.

Three years ago Santa Clara and Long Beach State played in the first round of the NCAA tournament with the Broncos hosting and coming away with a 2-1 win. The Broncos are 4-0-0 all-time vs. the 49ers. This is the fifth time in the last six years and the 25th time in the last 27 years Santa Clara has made the NCAA tournament.

The winner of the Santa Clara-Long Beach State game will play either Arizona or Northern Colorado in the second round, the following week.

Parking: The main campus parking structure is located just inside the main campus entrance, next to Stevens Stadium. Parking will be free Saturday. Click here for a campus map.